carolinatony

Maybe Jackson is ready to play and make a Impact!
or else this is a mistake imo

Miguel

I wonder if the Raiders will claim Gabriel on waivers.

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PatsRI

What do you people think, BB just woke up today and said "we have enough receivers let's cut one"? Obviously we can say it was a mistake to trade for him but none of us has an idea as to why he was released. What's that saying? 'Tis better to be thought a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt. ...'

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Pat_Nasty

I honestly don't understand why this idea that Gabriel was benched just for the fumble vs. the Jets still persists.

It's just an absurd notion, and is easily recognizable as the utter stupidity it is when subjected to the slightest scrutiny.

Faulk's had a fumbling problem for years, and never got benched. Dillon's had some really crushing fumbles, and never got benched. Ben Watson's fumbled a bunch of late, and never got benched.

Sorry, but players don't get benched for one fumble. It doesn't happen.

There's been something else going on with Gabriel. It probably started well before the Jets game. Heck, it could have started as early as the Broncos game in which he didn't come on until the 4th quarter.

We don't know. It will be a while before we do. So if we can only speculate, at least let's try to speculate intelligently.

PatsWickedPissah

Speculation:
I think that Doug did not buy into the work ethic needed to play on the team. Notice how in every WEEI Monday AM interview Tom emphasizes how hard Reche is working and then he'll say how hard the receivers are working. Maybe Doug had a Donald Hayes style comprehension problem and just could not grasp the WR options like blitz adjustments that this offense requires. Maybe Doug was a distraction by sulking or was openly voicing dissention against the coaches or BB's style.

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chris_in_sunnyvale

You stole my thunder. If this was all about a fumble vs. the Jets, I would have thought Faulk would have been long gone with his fumble history. Gabriel was in the doghouse for a lot more than a fumble.

Regards,
Chris

Pats67

Exactly. You don't know all of the circumstances. Let's just admit we don't, and won't. If you want to draw the conclusion that he was treated "unfairly" without fully knowing what you're talking about, go ahead.

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Jimke

BB/Pioli's record as traders has taken another blow. After a

good trade for Corey Dillon, they traded for Duane Starks, Andre

Davis, and Doug Gabriel.

chris_in_sunnyvale

Look at the bright side: If they hit on all of their trades, then nobody will ever trade with them.

Regards,
Chris

DB15

wow


I wonder if we will ever find out the real reason